RE: [oasis-member-discuss] WS-Context and WS-TX ballots

Ok, double apologies – I got the
number of votes needed for WS-TX wrong.  It’s 7, not 3, as I
incorrectly stated in the original email.

 

Perhaps this illustrates a downside to the
discussion point around sending email as the best way to ensure sufficient
voting on spec ballots.

 

Eric

 

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From: Newcomer, Eric 

Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:46
PM

To: Newcomer, Eric;


Subject: RE:
[oasis-member-discuss] WS-Context and WS-TX ballots

 

Apologies, by mistake I included the links
from this week’s OASIS News.  They are to the emails about the
ballots (which are important if you need any background information).

 

However it may be easier to go directly to
the ballot page if you are ready to vote (since the links are kind of buried):

 

WS-Context: 

 

http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ballot.php?id=1253

 

WS-Transactions:

 

http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ballot.php?id=1254

 

Eric

 

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From: Newcomer, Eric
[mailto:] 

Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:32
PM

To:


Subject: [oasis-member-discuss]
WS-Context and WS-TX ballots

 

Hi,

 

As the co-chair of both the WS-TX (transactions) and WS-CAF
(context) TCs, I’d like to call your attention to two of ballots closing
this week:

 

   WS-Transaction
1.1 OASIS Standard ballot 

   http://www.oasis-open.org/archives/members/200703/msg00015.html

 

   WS-Context 1.0
OASIS Standard ballot

   http://www.oasis-open.org/archives/members/200703/msg00014.html

 

At this point, WS-TX needs 3 votes and WS-Context needs 11
to gain adoption as OASIS standards.  Both specs have been through exhaustive
debate by active TCs and multiple drafts have been produced and carefully
reviewed.  Everything has been done by the book according to the OASIS
process.

 

Discussion: What is the best way to ensure specifications
like these get the votes they need?  

 

Are emails like this the best way?  Or perhaps direct
emails to the voting members of the 330 member companies?

 

Many times the members of the TCs are not the same as the
voting members, and in that case communication, sometimes detailed, may be necessary
within a company (the larger the company perhaps the greater the challenge) to
ensure the voting rep is appropriately informed.  In other cases it may be
enough to use informal networks, in which TC members email folks they know
directly and encourage them to vote.  And perhaps it’s possible to
barter – I know that I have been approached more or less in that
capacity, and anticipating these ballots, did my best to comply. 

 

I know that there’s a lot going on at OASIS right now,
but I am sure I speak for my co-chairs and all the WS-CAF and WS-TX TC members,
current and former, when I say that we greatly appreciate your attention to
this.

 

Thanks,

 

Eric Newcomer

CTO, IONA Technologies